05-09-2019, 07:44 AM
(05-09-2019, 07:32 AM)shawny link Wrote:.....................
I'm hate blaming injuries but do think last week losing the 4 players we did really unbalanced us and forced us to field a team that was just too young and lost 2 leaders out of defence 1 leader in the middle and another up forward...left many lines too light on for games played.
Not blaming injuries is a necessary technique to approach the season or game with a particularly positive, non defeatist mindset. In much the same way that Malthouse or any other coach says they can't see losing a game. If you go in to a game thinking you can't win, you're already half way to losing.
Whilst I understand the psychology, in reality not taking into account injuries as a reason for losses is nonsense. Club wouldn't bother with all the research, trying to recruit the best players etc, if any 22 can rock up and win. Imagine a team full of Aaron Mullets because all the Cripps' are injured.